Break down any team sport and the game will inevitably be decided by which team comes out on top in key matchups within the game itself.

Can that left handed middle reliever get Barry Bonds out late in the game? Can that versatile perimeter defender negate Ray Allen's outside shooting? Can that left tackle really slow down Dwight Freeney?

Saturday's season opener at Wallace Wade Stadium will be no different. The Blue Devils will have to win the key matchup battles to start the season on a winning note.